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It’s a great movie, but a hard watch.

I’d even go as far to say , “If your sensitive to seeing women abused, you may need to avoid this.” I saw it when it came out, and I can still vividly remember the orderlies.

That said, it’s still a worthwhile watch. Some could even make analogies to Britney Spear’s troubles. Seventy years ago, she probably would have been lobotomized.

FYI: I learned about Frances Farmer in a weird way, when Paul Harvey (radio) told me about her winning Scholastic magazine essay: “God Dies: An Essay by Frances Farmer” (1931). She was only 18, and already had an unique intellect. The essay is still widely available on line, and I find it’s insight brilliant. Newspaper Headlines: “Seattle Girl Denies God and Wins Prize.”